Valerie lay on a rooftop on her stomach, clutching a scoped Rifle with powerful magnification with a surprising target in her line of fire.
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Countess Mi Lillian Ego, nèe Florent was the wife of Earl Malum and had Ben born in Dassau, Cerulea to a family that had turned out a few Sages of the Circle of Veilstones despite not being particularly religious.
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The woman delighted in viscous cruelty and cared not for the enemies of her husband. In short, she was a high value target for the rebels.
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Valerie was about to take the shot and pit an end to her sister-in-law when the Rifle was wrestled from her hands. She was rolled on her back by someone strong.
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It was Rainer; who else would have found her on a roof?
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“What, I have a shot to take a shot at the Countess of Narciss. Why did thou steal my gun?” Valerie hissed unhappily.
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“Mi is not worth getting thyself caught, Miss Valerie.” Scolded a bemused Grand-General Rainer.
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“I shalt not get ca-“
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“Look!” he exclaimed while jabbing his finger at something, “She is Countess Mi's personal guard, Miss Niccole Kàra De Hervör of Malum's personal Ölrún Valkyrie Protectors...if she witnesses her charge's death then Blackwing will rain fire down on Narciss in retribution. It is not worth it.” Rainer said with a sense of serene calm about him.
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“Dammit Rainer, she is leaving now!” Valerie snarled at him.
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“Thou art aware that I am right, let Mi go.” Rainer said deadpan.
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“Fine!”
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“Good. I want to talk to thou about something.”
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“Yes, what?” Snapped a Viscountess Valerie who had definitely not let go of her desire to shoot Countess Mi..
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“I need... incentive not to simply warn Malum about the impending rebel attack on the Heavy Cruisers in return for goodies.”
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“RAINER! That is not funny in the slightest! Is this some sort of stupid jape or doth thou actually intends to shake me to see if presents fall out?”
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“Heh. Yes, I do. If I tell Malum about hypothetical bomb plots, he will be delighted for once and probably make me Lord General, a large purse of Egonis, the title of Rector or even Baron, and other assorted things. While I don’t like cultists, they do reward well. Unless Miss Valerie Reine Ego can match her older brother?” Rainer had a smirk the size of a Dreadnought class airship on his face and a twinkle in his eye.
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Valerie was seething internally but kept her composure. There were very few things she could give him....apart from herself, and she was not ready to do that no matter how handsome Grand-General Rainer was.
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Then it hit her: she could give him... goodies as he had requested. Such as titles being created for him, a marriage to Victorine – She had to bite her cheek to stop herself from bursting into peals of laughter at the idea of marrying off the sister who had married Celeste of to Gur Khan Temji and had been complacent in Lyra's execution for refusing to be married off getting a taste of her own medicine – a grant of land, some lofty airship named after him. This would be easy.
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“I’ll create thou Marquess of the Marshland's in the North of Empyrea for a start. Thou can have money if that is thy desire. And I will even throw my older sister Victorine Elizabeth Ego into the honey pot. Is that enough?” Valerie told him sweetly and hopefully.
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“Let me see...a frozen wasteland full of mud as a possession and empty title, some Egonis, and a borderline malicious sister who is the Grand Vizier and Viscountess of Xyrolith...not to mention being less attractive than her younger sister.”
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Valerie did not even have time to gasp before Rainer had kissed her on the check and vanished with a chuckle.
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The Viscountess of Chalcrystis put a hand to her cheek. “How does he do that?” She wondered out loud.
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